Living in La Brévine

La Brévine is a small municipality in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, home to 606 people in the French-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents606
Density14 per km²
Area41.8 km²
5-year growth-3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k18.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k9.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m7.20‰
Hub airport90 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km355,300 people
Lake shore16 km (Lake Neuchâtel)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 450 m
Nearest large lakeNeuchâtel, 16 km
Nearest major riverDoubs, 7.0 km
Main railway line5.5 km
Border with France1 km
Distance to Bern66 km
Within 10 km24,451 people
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:47

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How La Brévine ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Neuchâtel
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#2,023 of 2,172#19 of 27Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability97
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Real estate49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Safety and community47
  • Education and family47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Health and elderly37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance37
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Demographics10
  • Foundation8
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)2
  • Taxes and wealth2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20196272019: 62720206302020: 63020216222021: 62220226242022: 62420236132023: 61320246062024: 606

−3.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.